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Gale Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 29, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

924 
FZAK62 PAFC 300008
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-301500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 54N 157W WILL MOVE TO 56N 154W LATE TONIGHT THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. A 976 MB LOW NEAR 52N
179W WILL DRIFT TO 52N 168W AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

772 
FZAK62 PAFC 301230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-310300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 53N 179W MOVES TO NEAR 52N 174W AT 984 MB MON
NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO NEAR 51N 173W AT 982 MB BEFORE BECOMING
ABSORBED INTO A STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW. A 998 MB LOW NEAR
51N 163E TUE MORNING MOVES TO NEAR 53N 169E AT 995 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

JAM

691 
FZAK62 PAFC 310002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-311500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 54N 176W MOVES TO 51N 170W AT 980 MB TUE EVENING
THEN DISSIPATES EARLY WED MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC MOVES TO 56N 171E AT 984 MB WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 29, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	50 hr
Jan 30, 4:08 AM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	16 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.